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Surrey taxpayers paid $316K to former mayor’s lawyers: documents

10/12/2025despairLeave a Comment

The law firm that represented former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum in his public mischief trial last year was paid more than $300,000 by the city, according to municipal financial records. The city’s statement of financial information for 2022, which was posted online last week, includes a payment of 316,663.50 to Peck and Company Barristers. Richard […]

Senators Release Report from Government Watchdog on the Prevalence and Economic Effects of Noncompete Agreements Amid Intensifying Federal and State Efforts to Restrict Use

09/10/2025despairLeave a Comment

On May 17, 2023, US Senator Rob Wyden (D-OR) announced the release of a long-awaited report on the US Government Accountability Office’s multi-year investigation into the use of noncompete agreements across the US labor market. In announcing the release, Senator Wyden said that the GAO report “highlights the problems of noncompete agreements – particularly their […]

Dechert law firm asks judge to toss reporter’s hack-and-leak lawsuit

08/01/2025despairLeave a Comment

(Reuters) – Law firm Dechert asked a US judge to throw out a former Wall Street Journal reporter’s lawsuit accusing the firm of working with mercenary hackers to leak private emails and get him fired from his job. Dechert argued in a Washington, DC, federal court filing late Friday that the lawsuit was untimely because […]

Demanding Justice, Law Firm Yayan Riyanto and Partners, Sues the Reporting Party to the Kepanjen District Court over allegations that their Client’s Land Sale and Purchase Letters are False

15/08/2024despairLeave a Comment

Dr. Yayan Riyanto, SH, MH & Partner holding a press conference at his office Jl Kawi No 29 Malang City, East Java MALANGKOTA (Surabaya Post.id) – Law Firm Dr Yayan Riyanto and Partners sued the reporter, namely Sutris Cs, to the Kepanjen District Court (PN) Malang Regency. The lawsuit was filed by Ngatipah CS through […]